Coal Creek Mine

Coal Creek Mine is a surface operation in Campbell County, Wyoming, owned by Arch Coal. In June 2011 Blocked by a landowner, the Bureau of Land Management denied a request to lease 63.3 million tons of coal. The BLM's decision delivered a blow to the expansion of of the mine. It was the first time the BLM nixed a coal-mining application in Wyoming.

Mine Data

 * MSHA ID:	4801215
 * Operator:	Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
 * Controller:	Arch Coal
 * Union:
 * County:	Campbell
 * State:	WY
 * Latitude:	44.08
 * Longitude:	-105.27
 * 2007 Production (short tons):	10,216,194
 * Coal Type:	Bituminous
 * Mining Method:	Surface
 * Mine Status:	Active
 * Average No. of Employees:	 134

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